Automobile radiator shield



Dec. 15 1925- E. J. BARNES AUTOMOBILE RADIATOR SHIELD Filed July 21, 1922 Patented Dec. 15, 1925.

UNITED STATES EMILE J'. BARNES, OF SALINA, KANSAS.

AUTOMOBILE RADIATOR SHIELD.

Application filed July 21, 1922. Serial No. 576,538. i i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EMILE J. BARNES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Salina, in the county of Saline and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automobile Radiator Shields, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to means for preventing the passage of air through portions of an automobile radiator, the object being to thus shield the radiator and prevent the water therein freezing in cold weather. I

. In the accompanying drawings 2- Figure l is a perspective view of the pre ferred form of construction.

Figure 2 is a view in front elevation of an automobile radiator showing the shield partly in place.

Figure 3 is a similar view but illustrating the shield in its final or operative position.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional. view on the line 44 of Figure 3.

I11 the embodiment disclosed the shield is constructed of a single piece of sheet metal and is designated 5. Its lower portion is doubled to form an overhanging depending flange 6 over its outer face, thereby producing an open-ended groove 7 which extends the full width of the sheet. The flange is located above the lower edge of the sheet so that a lip or apron 8 is formed below said flange. The opposite lower corner portions are cut away as illustrated at 9 and 10, one of these cut away portions 9 being of less length than the other. There is preferably provided on the front face of the shield and at its upper margin an outstanding handle 10.

The shield as illustrated is particularly intended for Ford automobiles and the length. of its upper portion is greater than the space between the vertical side portions .11. of the radiator casing while the lower portion of said shield is of a length substantially equal to said space. In applying the shield the corner above the cut away portion 9 is introduced behind the vertical portion of the casing 11 and the cut away portion 10 allows the opposite end to be placed behind the opposite portion 11 of the radiator case, after which the shield is brought to a vertical position as illustrated in Figure 2. The shield is then moved downward until the lower cross portion 12 of the radiator case engages in the groove 7 or in other words the apron 8 drops behind said portion 12 and the flange 6 overhangs the same. It will thus be seen that the lower portion of the radiator is closed against the passage of air and protects the lower portion where the water is colder and will prevent it from freezing in cold weather.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operation and many advantages of the herein described invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without further description, and it will be understood that various changes in the sizes, shapes, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. An air shield for automobile radiators comprising a sheet having a lower lip for engagement between the radiator and its case, the portion of said sheet above the lip being doubled and outturned to form a flange above said lip for resting on the edge of said case.

2. An air shield for automobile radiators comprising a metal sheet having its upper portion of a length greater than the width between'the vertical sides of a radiator case and having its lower corner portions cutaway, the lower portion of said sheet being doubled to produce an overhanging flange forming a groove for the reception of the lower cross portion of the radiator case.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature.

EMILE J. BARNES. 

